Manawatu Herald [Established Aug, 27, 1878.] SATURDAY, MARCH 26, 1904.

Manawatu Herald, 26 March 1904, Page 2

Manawatu Herald [Established Aug, 27, 1878.] SATURDAY, MARCH 26, 1904.

A witness, called for the defence in a case against an elderly woman charged with having used obscene language in Halkett-street, Christchurch, stated that the only person who made use of bad language on the occasion was a policeman.—Lyttelton Times. As the result of the efforts of the missionaries from Salt Lake City who have lived and laboured among the natives at Mahuta’s settlement at Waihi fora considerable period, a meetinghouse will, according to the Thames "Star,” soon be in process of erection, the labour to be contributed by the native converts, the number of whom is fairly large. The representatives of the Church of the Latter Day Saints not only teach and preach to the Maoris, but live among them in their pas and villages.

An extraordinary contrivance which enables one man to play 24 musical instruments at once, has been invented —in America of course. In some respects the instrument is similar to an organ, and is furnished with 24 different instruments varying from a pipe organ to castanets and an Indian tomtom. The machine is worked by compressed air, has 24 foot pedals, 35 push buttons, 35 stops, a quarter of a mile of rubber tubing and over 700 valves to assist the conductor who plays the band. Every individual note must be played either by mouth, bands or feet,

There are two condemned vessels lying in. the Auckland harbor' at the present time—the America anu the C. Tobias. Wellington harbour also contains one—the Felicitas.

A petition has been lodged in the Magistrate’s Court against the validity of the recent poll for the loan of £21,000 tor a water supply and drainage tor Hokitika, which wa~ c r,; >d hv 8 votes, on the ground that 24 h d votes were recorded illegally. 1 ’s, alleged that the poll is consequently voided. The Rev. W. Woollass is at present on a visit to Foxton, and is announced to conduct the services in the Methodist Church to-morrow night. Mr Woollass was minister of this Church some years ago, and he has many friends in this district who will no doubt be glad to avail themselves of the opportunity of hearing him again. A single statistical fact, recently pub fished, throws a flood of light on the passion for gambling in Russia. The Merchants’ Club of Moscow, used in one year, cards to the value of £97,000, and the almost incredible number of packs represented by this enormous sum were used in the club itself, which drew a profit of from the sale. On Saturday a caseof cruelty to ani mals was investigated at the Shannan Police Court. The case, as presented by Constable Bree, was that*a man named F. Holmstrom had locked three dogs up in his whare, 7 miles from town, and had come into Shannon, where he stayed for five days, leaving the dogs without food or water. Constable Bree went out to the whare and found the dogs in a famishing condition. They were removed to town, where accused was arrested. The Justices, Messrs Cassie aud Stansell, fined accused £2 for the offence. “ It is dangerous," states the " Southern Standard,” “ for a circus clown in a prohibition district to do the timehonoured drunken man business. A reeling laugh-raiser who entered a circus ring in Mataufa the other night, narrbwly escaped being rnn In by the local man in blue. The latter braced himself up for action when the ‘drunk’ appeared, but the jester, in the nick of time, disillusioned him, and was allowed to continue his antics unmolested."

An appalling danger threatens the British nation! The late Canon Farrar, a profound student of history, declared that never in the records of empires had such a flood of intemperance among women been witnessed as that existing at the present time in the United Kingdom, and the distinguished professor of pathology at Cambridge, Dr G. Sims Woolhead, viewing the matter from a medical experience, has expressed the opinion that we are fast becoming a nation of drunken mothers.

There seems to be considerable doubt as to the age of p ;rs ms who are liable for military service in this country in the event of calling out oi the militia. By the Defence Act of 1886 the militia is divided into three classes, as follows:—First class, Unmarried men between the ages of 17 and 30 years; second class, married men be tween the ages of 17 and 30 years and unmarried men between 30 and 40; third class, married men between 30 and 40, and unmarried men between 40 and 45 years of age.

In connection with the Te Awaite tragedy, it is slated by D. Brown, Harland, jun., and another, employed on the county road at Bank View, that on the nigh! of the murder, between n and 12 o’clock, they were aroused by the barking of the dogs, caused by a man mossing the Wainuioru, and identified him as McKenzie or Ellis. They did n it know of the murder, and are of the opinion that Ellis made his way via L dee Ferry into the Hutt Val ley.—Leader, Mr Geo. Stiles is now showing a beautiiui range of millinery, and we advise the ladies to pay his establishment a visit to-night and inspect the numerous lines to be found in stock. The alteration to the premises is a most decided improvement, Mr Stiles being quite up to date in having plateglass windows substituted for the for mer ones, thus enabling a splendid show of seasonable goods to be made. In a change of advertisement Mr Stiles invites ail to go inside and ask for anything required and not on view. Dnring April, Drßockstrow, of Palmerston N., will leave on a visit to Europe, where he will visit Russia, Germany (his native land) and Denmark. Dr Rockstrow, who expects to be away for about six months, has resided on this coast for the past 48 years, the greater part of that time being’spent in Foxton and Palmerston N., where he has a very wide circle of friends,who will all wish him a pleasant voyage and a safe return to the land of his adoption. This is the first holiday Dr Rockstrow has taken since his arrival in this colony. It is stated that Miss Mary Hamilton, daughter of the Anglican Bishop of Ottawa, has decided to become an actress, and has entered upon a coarse of study in New York. Her decision to go on the stage is regarded by her intimate friends as the outcome of her success in the amateur theatricals at Government House entertainments, given in aid of the schemes of the congregation of Christchurch Cathedral. The young lady is possessed of a fortune in her own right, is of prepossess ing appearance, well educated, and aged ai.

Four lads 1 were sentenced at Kew Court (Victoria) recently to six hours’ imprisonment and ten lashes each for pigeon stealing. The police in court were asked to administer the whipping, but each of the constables flatly declined to undertake the task. Inspecting Superintendent Hamilton was then telephoned to, but he refused to give any instructions to the constables in the matter. The chairman of the Bench warmly criticised the action ot the police in declining to carry out their duty. He directed the clerk of the courts, Mr P. P. Conlan, to telephone to the Chief Commissioner. Thiswasdoue. Mr O’Callaban’s reply was to the effect that he would not issue any directions to the constables regarding the sentence. The lads were accordingly released, 'without being whipped, at the expiry of the six hours.

Five and a half acres of good graz ing land are advertised to let.

The well-known trader—the Queen of the South—will run an excursion to Kapiti Island on Good Friday, weather permitting. It is notified in our advertising columns that the lease of section 74 an Education Reserve in the Foxton township, containing 1 acre x rood 20 perches, will be sold by auction by Messrs Abraham and Williams at Marton on Friday, 29th April next.

The programme of music and other items ‘to he rendered at the Public Hall on Wednesday next appears today. One glance is sufficient to show that a fine evening’s amusement is promised, so that those who have not already obtained their tickets should do so without delay.

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